Abstract
The incomplete collection of health data is a prevalent problem in healthcare systems around the world, especially in developing countries. Missing data hinders progress in population health and perpetuates inefficiencies in healthcare systems. This study aims to identify the factors that predict the intention of physicians practicing in community health centres of Bamako, Mali, to collect data exhaustively in medical registries. A cross sectional study. In January and February 2011, we conducted a study with a random sample of thirty two physicians practicing in community health centres of Bamako, using a questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, correlations and linear regression. Trained investigators administered a questionnaire measuring physicians' sociodemographic and professional characteristics as well as constructs from the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Our results showed that physicians' intention to collect data exhaustively is influenced by subjective norms and by the physician's number of years in practice. the results of this study could be used as a guide for health workers and decision makers to improve the quality of health information collected in community health centers.
Highlights
Healthcare systems around the world grapple with ways to improve decision making
This study aimed to identify the factors that explain the intention of physicians practicing in the community health centres of Bamako, Mali, to collect data exhaustively in medical registries
Study design and population This exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted in community health centres in Bamako, Mali, in January and February 2011
Summary
Good decisions depend largely on the quality of health information[1, 2], which itself depends on how data is collected. The most common problem with the collection of health data is missing data.[3] This issue concerns every country[4,5] and is the source of poor, delayed or disrupted care and higher risks of harm.[4, 5] In Mali, as in many developing countries, it is recognised that data is collected incompletely[6,7,8,9], especially in medical consultation registries. This study aimed to identify the factors that explain the intention of physicians practicing in the community health centres of Bamako, Mali, to collect data exhaustively in medical registries
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